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PR 76 - 10km: World champions Lurz and Okimoto win penultimate race in Shantou

Lausanne (SUI), September 30, 2013 – The penultimate stop of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup 2013 was held in Shantou (CHN) on September 29. In all, 27 women and 34 men from ten countries took the departure in the Xin Jin River.

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PR 75 - OWS Grand Prix 2013: Blaum (ARG) and Kozydub (RUS), overall winners

Lausanne (SUI), September 2, 2013 – Damian Blaum, from Argentina, and Olga Kozydub, from Russia, are the overall winners of the 2013 circuit of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix, whose eighth and final leg (36km) was held between Capri and Napoli, in Italy, on September 1.

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PR 74 - World Junior Swimming Championships: High-level performances in Dubai (UAE)

Lausanne (SUI), August 31, 2013 – The fourth edition of the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, held in Dubai (UAE) from August 26-31, 2013 produced an amazing number of 47 Championships Records, and consecrated many stars in the iconic Hamdan Sports Complex.

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PR 73 - OWS Grand Prix 2013: Reymond (FRA) and Grimaldi (ITA), the best in Ohrid Lake

Lausanne (SUI), August 26, 2013 – Axel Reymond, from France, and Martina Grimaldi, from Italy, won the 30km-race on August 24 in Ohrid Lake (MKD), the seventh leg of the 2013 circuit of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix.

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PR 71 - World Junior Swimming Championships: New record of participation in Dubai (UAE)

Lausanne (SUI), August 23, 2013 – The fourth edition of the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships will be held in Dubai (UAE) from August 26-31, 2013 and is already marked by a new record of participation.

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PR 67 - SWC 2013: After BCN2013, 10 World Records in Eindhoven (NED) and Berlin (GER)

Lausanne (SUI), August 13, 2013 – Following the success of the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona (ESP), the best swimmers of the planet, including many World champions, gathered for the first two legs of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2013 (25m-pool) and the level of performances continued to be very high.

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PR 66 - 10km World Cup 2013: World champions Grimaldi (ITA) and Lurz (GER) win in Lac Megantic

Lausanne (SUI), August 12, 2013 – After taking second (in Eilat and Cozumel) and third (in Viedma), 25km World champion Thomas Lurz (GER) won his first race of the 2013 World Cup circuit in Lac Megantic (CAN), clocking 2h15m35s, on August 10.

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PR 65 - SWC 2013: Hosszu (HUN) and Belmonte (ESP) produce record-breaking feats in Berlin

Lausanne (SUI), August 12, 2013 – Berlin (GER) successfully staged the second leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2013 from August 10-11.

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PR 63 - SWC 2013: Six World Records for opening in Eindhoven (NED)

Lausanne (SUI), August 9, 2013 – Still fresh from their performances at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona (ESP), the best swimmers of the planet met again in Eindhoven (NED), for the first leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup, held on August 7-8.

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PR 62 - World Championships: FINA and OC praise successful edition in Barcelona (ESP)

Barcelona (ESP), August 4, 2013 - Before the last swimming session, FINA and the Organising Committee (OC) of the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona (ESP) expressed their satisfaction for the outstanding success of the competition.

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